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Students Compete In 2011 National Spelling Bee

Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Surjo Bandyopadhyay of Prince Frederick, Maryland spells a word correctly while participating in the semi-finals of the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 2, 2011 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to win the national title.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Grace Remmer (L) of St. Augustine, Flordia gets a hand shake from Dhivya Senthil Murugan of Denver, Colorado after spelling a word correctly while participating in the semi-finals of the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 2, 2011 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to win the national title.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Sam Osheroff of Columbia, Maryland reacts after misspelling the word 'nuch', while participating in the semi-finals of the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 2, 2011 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to win the national title.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Lily Jordan turns away to spell the word 'thanatophia' on her hand before spelling it correctly, while participating in the semi-finals of the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 2, 2011 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to win the national title.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Surjo Bandyopadhyay of Prince Frederick, Maryland spells a word correctly while participating in the semi-finals of the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 2, 2011 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to win the national title.

(credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Anja Beth Swoap of Edina, Minnesota spells a word correctly while participating in the semi-finals of the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 2, 2011 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to win the national title.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Spellers wait to participatie in the semi-finals of the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 2, 2011 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to win the national title.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Speller Hunter T. Park, from Palmer, Alaska waits for his turn to spell a word, during the second round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Spellers wait for their turn to spell a word, during the second round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 3, 2010 in Washington, DC. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Lily Jordan, of Cape Elizabeth, ME., spells a word, during the second round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 3, 2010 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Emily M. Durell of Crofton, MD, spells a word, during the second round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 3, 2010 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Andre Jordan Winkfeild of Waldorf, MD, spells a word, during the second round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 3, 2010 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Surabhi Lakshmanan of Franklin, Massachusetts, spells a word during the second round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 1, 2010 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Katie A. Hudek of Grafton, MA., spells a word, during the second round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 3, 2010 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Autumn Marie Currin of Angier, North Carolina reacts after misspelling a word during the second round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 1, 2010 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Autumn Marie Currin of Angier, North Carolina reacts after misspelling a word during the second round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 1, 2010 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Jane Wang of Potsdam, New York writes on her hand as she spells a word during the second round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 1, 2010 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Spellers wait for their turn during the second round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 1, 2010 in Washington, DC. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Andrew Joseph Bernhard, of Victoria, Texas, reacts after misspelling a word, during the second round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 3, 2010 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Spellers wait for their turn to spell a word, during the second round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 1, 2010 in Washington, DC. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Savannah Aldridge of Bridgeport, WV., reacts after spelling a word correctly, during the second round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 1, 2010 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Matthew Perry of Bountiful, Utah, spells a word, during the second round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 1, 2010 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Ethan Cullen Ruggeri of Locust Grove, Virginia spells a word, during the second round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 1, 2010 in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year.

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Students Compete In Annual National Spelling Bee

Spellers wait for their turn to spell a word, during the second round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 1, 2010 in Washington, DC. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year.